SWITCH UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SWITCH UNIT

• US 20120145525A1
• Filed: 11/16/2011
• Published: 06/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Ishikawa, Koji
• Granted Patent: US 8,637,782 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 200/512
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 13/785 characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2209/002 Materials
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2215/006 Only mechanical function
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2215/008 Part of substrate or membrane

Abstract

A printed wiring board has a first switch contact pattern, a second switch contact pattern, and a cutting portion that cuts a plating bar formed thereon. A metal dome is arranged to be in contact with the first switch contact pattern and allows the first switch contact pattern and the second switch contact pattern to be conductive by being deformed. A first sheet attached to the printed wiring board via an adhesive has a first opening portion formed in a region where the metal dome is arranged and a second opening portion formed in the region where a cutting portion is formed. A second sheet is attached to the first sheet via the adhesive to cover the first opening portion and the second opening portion.

Claims

1. A switch unit comprising:

a printed wiring board on which a first switch contact pattern, a second switch contact pattern, and a cutting portion that cuts a plating bar are formed;

a metal dome configured to be arranged in contact with the first switch contact pattern, the metal dome allowing the first switch contact pattern and the second switch contact pattern to be conduction state by being deformed;

a first sheet member configured to be attached to the printed wiring board via an adhesive, the first sheet member having insulation properties and having a first opening portion formed in a region where the metal dome is arranged and a second opening portion formed in a region where the cutting portion is formed; and

a second sheet member configured to be attached to the first sheet member via the adhesive, the second sheet member having the insulation properties and being attached to the first sheet member to cover the first opening portion and the second opening portion.

2. The switch unit according to claim 1, wherein the plating bar is configured to be formed to connect the first switch contact pattern and the second switch contact pattern.

3. A switch unit comprising:

a printed wiring board on which a first switch contact pattern, a second switch contact pattern, and a cutting portion that cuts a plating bar are formed;

a metal dome configured to be arranged in contact with the first switch contact pattern, the metal dome allowing the first switch contact pattern and the second switch contact pattern to be conduction state by being deformed;

a sheet member configured to be attached to the printed wiring board on which the metal dome is arranged, the sheet member having insulation properties; and

a double-faced adhesive member configured to be arranged between the printed wiring board and the sheet member to attach the sheet member to the printed wiring board, the double-faced adhesive member having the insulation properties and having an opening portion formed in a region where the cutting portion is formed.

4. The switch unit according to claim 3, wherein the plating bar is configured to be formed to connect the first switch contact pattern and the second switch contact pattern.

5. An electronic device including a switch unit comprising:

a printed wiring board on which a first switch contact pattern, a second switch contact pattern, and a cutting portion that cuts a plating bar are formed;

a metal dome configured to be arranged in contact with the first switch contact pattern, the metal dome allowing the first switch contact pattern and the second switch contact pattern to be conduction state by being deformed;

a first sheet member configured to be attached to the printed wiring board via an adhesive, the first sheet member having insulation properties and having a first opening portion formed in a region where the metal dome is arranged and a second opening formed in a region where the cutting portion is formed; and

a second sheet member configured to be attached to the first sheet member via the adhesive, the second sheet member having the insulation properties and being attached to the first sheet member to cover the first opening portion and the second opening portion.

6. The electronic device including a switch unit according to claim 5, wherein the plating bar is configured to be formed to connect the first switch contact pattern and the second switch contact pattern.

7. An electronic device including a switch unit comprising:

a printed wiring board on which a first switch contact pattern, a second switch contact pattern, and a cutting portion that cuts a plating bar are formed;

a metal dome configured to be arranged in contact with the first switch contact pattern, the metal dome allowing the first switch contact pattern and the second switch contact pattern to be conduction state by being deformed;

a sheet member configured to be attached to the printed wiring board on which the metal dome is arranged, the sheet member having insulation properties; and

a double-faced adhesive member configured to be arranged between the printed wiring board and the sheet member to attach the sheet member to the printed wiring board, the double-faced adhesive member having the insulation properties and having an opening portion formed in a region where the cutting portion is formed.

8. The electronic device including a switch unit according to claim 7, wherein the plating bar is configured to be formed to connect the first switch contact pattern and the second switch contact pattern.